Open AccessPostendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Shih HsiangYao,
Hsu WenHung,
Kuo ChaoHung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1002/kjm2.12040
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , pancreatitis , complication , general surgery , adverse effect , radiology , gastroenterology , surgery
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been a mainstay examination to clarify the biliary and pancreatic system. Not just diagnostic purpose, it could achieve therapeutic goal. Under the trend of more and more procedures about ERCP being interventional, the rate of adverse events after the procedure is increasing. Among them, post‐ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common and sometimes tremendous complication. This mini‐review will overview the PEP from definition, pathogenesis, and risk factors to prevention.